When leading our few preschoolers, some where in between the “be nice” and “share” talks, spilled snacks, “accidents”, crying over hurt feelings (and possibly “she put glue on my sheep not hers” conversations), it is easy to lose...

One of the most amazing benefits of leading small, is when you get to lead your few with friends! Recently, friends I lead small group with had taken a brief break as they welcomed their first baby. I was so excited their first Sunday back. I wanted everything to...

You can’t see the forest for the trees. Keep the main thing the main thing. Stay on track. Keep your eye on the ball. All these are great idioms that remind us that life can be busy; we get distracted. It happens at home, at work, when we drive (yikes- better not do...

Most Sunday mornings find me leading my few preschoolers in some amazing adventures of life change – on their part and mine! Recently, I ended up on the other side of the lead small equation – as a family interfacing with small group leaders. On this particular...

How can it be almost Spring? Perhaps because the area I live in has had a much longer, colder winter than usual (2 snow events and many below freezing days… I know for those in the northeast and Midwest that doesn’t seem like much!), it seems like the calendar...